In 'Literary Friends and Acquaintances,' William Dean Howells shares personal recollections of his interactions with great writers of his time, including Longfellow, Holmes, and Lowell. He also captures the essence of Boston and New York's literary scene with vivid detail and accuracy.

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Reminiscences of Howells' friendship with Mark Twain, followed by criticism of about a dozen of his major works (chiefly book reviews previously published in various periodicals).

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This biographical novel captures the life of the famed American physician and author Oliver Wendell Holmes as told by William Dean Howells. Examining the profound contributions of a man widely respected for his literary success, the book recounts the relationships he had with his writing friends and acquaintances. As a member of the famed Saturday Club, for instance, he was instrumental in the founding of the Atlantic Monthly magazine which was edited by Holmes's friend James Russell Lowell. Articles were contributed to it by the New England literary elite such as Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, John Lothrop Motley and J. Elliot Cabot. Holmes not only provided the magazine's name, but also wrote various pieces for the journal throughout the years.